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gillian72

@Adrian_Scope ty ,I used the link u gave me lol think I'm better off on £46pw , says I can claim hb£62.16pw ct,support £4.97, lol think I'm better off on my £46pw and noticed on my ct bill I've got to pay £615.38 this yr I'm more confused now then I was getting up this morning ??

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lieghanna

I don't know if my money is ok

poppy123456

lieghanna said:

I don't know if my money is ok

HI and welcome,

Can you give us some more information please?

gillian72

@poppy123456 hi poppy ty ,yes my daughter started work , she is on 0% hours, and they r taking £16 pw off me but I have to pay half of my c tax bill now? I'm on ir esa in the support group 4 7yrs now?

poppy123456

gillian72 said:

@poppy123456 hi poppy ty ,yes my daughter started work , she is on 0% hours, and they r taking £16 pw off me but I have to pay half of my c tax bill now? I'm on ir esa in the support group 4 7yrs now?

This is most likely because you're not entitled to the 25% single person discount in your council tax reduction because you live with your daughter. Everyone has to pay a contribution towards their council tax. How much you'll have to pay will depend on your local council because they all have their own rules for council tax reduction.

If you're claiming housing benefit, there may also be a non dependent deduction for this but that will depend on your circumstances.

gillian72

@poppy123456 , yes I understand deduction £16 pw of my hb but she's on £86 pw an I get £104 pw £59 to council & rent top up,pw leaves 45pw so gas / electric ect
& food shopping I. Just don't get it ,heat or eat, I ,live on cereals atm.it makes no sense

poppy123456

gillian72 said:

@poppy123456 , yes I understand deduction £16 pw of my hb but she's on £86 pw an I get £104 pw £59 to council & rent top up,pw leaves 45pw so gas / electric ect
& food shopping I. Just don't get it ,heat or eat, I ,live on cereals atm.it makes no sense

Difficult to advise because i have no idea what benefits you claim and whether you have a partner or not.

gillian72

@poppy123456 lol not sure what u mean?? I have applied 4 pip so I'm waiting on reply from them , I live on my own with my daughter I claim hb my rent is £110 pw & get £66pw from hb on Esa £104 pw but is normally £124pw but I had social loan so deduction 4 that lol I wouldn't be living like this if I had any other benefits or a partner an my daughter is 19 yrs old so don't get any benefit 4 her no more so just hb an esa I get poppy?

gillian72

@poppy123456 also have to pay back over payment from when my daughter quit collage and 4 a yr we lived on my esa coz she had to b 18 to get. Uv so they said because she didn't do anything for that yr but she had to b 18 to claim owt doesn't make sense there a joke, thank you for ur help on this

poppy123456

Sounds like you're claiming everything you're entitled to at the moment. If your clam for PIP is successful and you're awarded the daily living part then you won't receive any non dependent deductions for housing benefit.

Unfortunately because of the Covid19 pandemic then your PIP claim could take quite some time.

poppy123456

If you're having difficultly paying the shortfall in your rent you can apply for a discretionary housing payment to help with the shortfall in your rent. To claim this you need to contact your local council. Do be aware that it's not guaranteed that you will receive this help but if you do then it's only paid for a short period of time and then you can re-apply.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments

Do also be aware that because your daughter is working she will be expected to help pay for the shortfall in your rent.

gillian72

@poppy123456 what a joke they r I won't have a roof over r heads when lockdown ends might as well top myself now thank you for ur help anyway poppy x stay safe x

poppy123456

Please do consider applying for the discretionary housing payment.

Is your daughter paying a contribution for living with you?

gillian72

@poppy123456 can I ask u a question plz I've been on esa support group 4 7yrs I have ischimic heart disease,angina, copd ,Ddd cervical an lumber ,multiple level facet joint disease , polyarthropathy, Suspected ms? Got to get eye test ,mental health problems etc I notice on here some times see Esa an uv get both benifits sorry if I got it wrong memory an getting confused poppy am I on the wrong esa ??

poppy123456

I'm not sure i quite understand what you're asking. The amount of ESA you're receiving (£104 per week) tells me that you're in the WRAG.

You mention both benefits? are you asking if you can claim Universal Credit (UC) as well as ESA? if so then the answer is no. If you claim UC then your ESA will stop and your WRAG award will be honoured in UC.

Your housing benefit will also stop after 2 weeks and continue to be paid in with your UC amount. UC is also paid monthly so it's a lot more difficult to manage with monthly payments as apposed to fortnightly payments like ESA is.

I hope i've been able to answer you're question as i was unsure exactly what you were asking.

gillian72

@poppy123456 I'm so sorry poppy I'm having a memory loss day that's why I'm taking so long 2 reply an stuck in my room 4. 14weeks ok. I'm really thick aswell so that doesn't help wrag? And CB esa? Verses ir esa

poppy123456

WRAG is Work related activity group and the amount of ESA that you're receiving tells me that you started your claim before April 2017 and you're claiming Income Related, not Contributions based.

gillian72

@poppy123456 I've been on esa for 10yrs I was in the wrag 4 3yrs then put in support group when my health conditions got worst, I'm sorry I keep asking with what's happening in the world at this very sad time xx

poppy123456

The money you receive from ESA is not support group amount, unless you're having some deductions for something. Support Group Income Related amount is £128.45 per week.

gillian72

@poppy123456 , sorry I did say that in one of my comments living expenses £73.10. Lcfwa support group £38.55. Dig £16.80 then my deductions taken off ?

gillian72

Does anyone now if I could put a claim in 4 enhanced disability premium?? Or the severe d p?? Sorry I'm really thick lol??. I'm in esa support group??